2011 - Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science

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Contributors’ Notes
Alayna Adams (Nesbit) Alayna believes “Pain is
weakness leaving the body.” Her hero is her mother,
because without her she wouldn’t be where she is
today. If she were an instrument, she would be a
drum, because drums make the most noise.
Rachel Banka (Kiln) If Rachel could meet anyone,
she would like to meet Teddy Roosevelt. Rachel
thinks “Creativity is a product of intelligence and a
thoughtful mind,” and plans to continue acting and
writing throughout college and professionally.
Tamara Bell (Russum) Tamara embraces and
appreciates all art. She explains, “If art couldn’t be
created, if writing were banned for whatever reason,
if creativity could not be expressed, the status of
the human race would fall almost to the point of
nonexistence.”
Reanna Bierig (Fulton) If Reanna could have grown
up in any decade, she would have enjoyed the 70’s.
Reanna plays and relates with the snare drum,
because “It’s hard to understand the beauty in the
harsh sound, but if you can play, you can relate to the
blunt beauty in the breakdown.”
Brooke Bivens (Byram) Brooke most associates with
the color blue, and believes “it’s important to delve
into the arts; the arts bring you to a place of selfdiscovery.”
Katie Bryant (Raymond) Of all the colors, Katie
most associates with the color yellow. She defines
herself by the quotation, “Never worry whether or
not tomorrow will come, because it’s already tomorrow
in Australia.
Scott Chen (Hattiesburg) Scott plays the piano and
enjoys the works of George Orwell. He lives by the
quotation, “Stay hungry. Stay foolish.”
Maleele Choongo (Jackson) Maleele counts Dambisa
Moyo as her hero, citing Dr. Moyo’s dedicating her
life to “the reformation of African—especially
Zambian—politics and economics.” A singer,
Maleele says she’d like to be a tuba “because I’ve
always wanted to produce low notes.”
Jessica Chu (Greenville) Jessica is influenced by
the band The Spill Canvas. She can be compared
to a violin, because they can both “be graceful one
moment and dramatic the next.” Jessica plans to
study chemistry at Southern Methodist University.
Jordan Dunlap (Pascagoula) Jordan believes that
creativity prevents redundancy. He plans to be a
programmer once he graduates from college.
Adey Efrem (Greenville) Adey enjoys painting
nature. Her favorite writer is Nicholas Sparks, and
she wouldn’t mind being a cello, because, like art, it
has the power to make a person feel emotions.
Daniel Eisler (Ocean Springs) Daniel’s hero is
Christopher McCandles “because he did exactly what
he wanted.” He believes “some people aren’t satisfied
with thoughts staying in the mind,” and relates with
the trombone, because trombones are sassy.
John Corbin Evans (Philadelphia) John Corbin
would like to have lived during the 20’s and one day
meet Eric Clapton. He plans to obtain a doctor of
pharmacy degree from the University of Mississippi.
Hannah Fisher (Columbus) Hannah agrees with
Oscar Wilde’s view on art, that “it is the spectator,
and not life, that art really mirrors.” If she could
live in any time period, she would have liked to have
lived during A.D. 1700.
Skyler Hensarling (Dixie) Skyler believes “if you
have something to say or express, do it. There may
be someone looking to see or hear it.” She wishes
she could have met Walt Disney, and looks up to
her mother because “she is strong, beautiful, and
selfless.”
Alexis Hicks (Hollandale) Alexis is most influenced
by Maya Angelou. She explains that writing is a form
of freedom, and “it frees us from the world we see
around us.” She plans to attend the University of
Mississippi and study medicine.
Cheyenne Hurst (Biloxi) Cheyenne enjoys
Shakespeare and The Hunger Games. She likes to
write because it helps her mind “view things in a
different way,” and can’t wait to go to college.
Albert Johnson, III (Natchez) Albert has a passion
for musical ballads and scores, and would love to
meet Hermione Granger to “see if she is as smart
as J.K. Rowling says she is.” He loves colors full of
energy, especially yellow.
Darrian Kelly (Jackson) If Darrian could meet
anyone, it would be the Ghost of Christmas Yet to
Come. He plans to study English and neuroscience at
Amherst College.